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(No Model.) I I I L. MOYLE.

I CURTAIN STOP. I No. 530,896. Patented Dec. 11, 1894.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,896, dated December11,1894.

' Application filed June 30,1894. Serial No. 616,149. on, model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEIGH MOYLE, of the city of St. Louis, in the Stateof Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inCurtain-Stops, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification My invention relates to certain improvements'in curtain stops, and consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claim.

Figure I is a view illustrative of my improved device in operativeposition. Fig. II is an edge view of the same. Fig. III is an enlarged,sectional view, taken on line III-JV, Fig.V, through the case, and showsthe operating mechanism therein in side elevation, and in normalposition. Fig. IV is .a similar view, but shows the interior mechanismin contracted position. Fig. V is a sectional view, taken on line V-V,Fig. IV. Fi VI is an edge view of the adjustable bars removed from theirinclosing case. Fig. VII is a transverse section, taken on line VII-VII,Fi III. Fig. VIII is an enlarged, detail view, showing a means ofsecuring a stop near the outer end of one of the bars for limiting itsinward movement. Fi IX is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a suitable case, within whichare adj ustably secured sliding bars 2. The inner ends of the bars arebifurcated, and are provided with lugs 3.

5 is a shaft passing through the forked ends of the bars and having ahub 6, on which are formed ears 6. l

7 represents springs, the outer ends of which are secured, by means ofscrews or rivets 8, to the adjacent inner ends of the ad justable bars.

9 represents the jambs of a window, provided with grooves 10 withinwhich the cushioned outer ends 11, of the bars 2 fit and work.

12 represents a knob secured to the shaft or spindle 5, and when it isdesired to disen gage the outer ends of the bars 2 from the jambs of thewindow, the knob is rotated in either direction, and as the ears 6, onthe hub 6, are brought into engagement with the lugs 3 on the inner endsof the bars, the bars are drawn inwardly and at the same time thesprings 7 are contracted, and when the pressure applied to the knob isreleased, the bars are forced outward by the action of the springs, intoengagement with the window jambs.

13 represents bosses formed on the bars 2 near their innerends, againstwhich the ears of the hub 6 engage to prevent the excessive rotation ofthe shaft 5, and excessive inward throw of thebars.

In Fig.VIII, I have shown a pin or lug 14. formed on the outer end ofthe bars, which is adapted to also act as a stop to limit the inwardmovement of the bars, by coming against the end of the case 1.

18 represents a curtain, which may be attached tovthe case in anysuitable manner previous to, or after inserting the interior mechanism,as desired, and the handles 12 may be secured thereto or removed asdesired.

It willbe observed that the bifurcated heads or inner ends of the barsoverlap each other, the lugs 3 projecting outwardly from'the top andbottom of each head, and on the hub 6 is formed a pair of lugs 6 on theoutside of each head of the bars, (see Fig. VI,) so that when the knob12 is turned in either direction, the bars will be simultaneouslycontracted, and then when the knob is released, the bars will springoutwardly into frictional contact with .the window jamb or stiles.

It is obvious that if the knob 12 is to be only turned in one direction,it will only be necessary to have one lug 3 on each head, and one ear 6for engaging with each lug.

A curtain stop thus made is inexpensive, durable and positive in itsaction, and will stop and securely hold a curtain at any desired pointwithin the range ofa window.

I claim as my invention- In a curtain stop, the combination of a case,bars located in the case and having bifurcated heads on their innerends, springs for forcing the bars in an outwardly direction, and meansfor retracting the bars, consisting of a shaft hub engage; substantiallyas and for the purtraversing the heads of the bars, a hub on pose setforth. the shaft, ears formed on the hub, and adapted to engage withlugs 0n the heads of the bars, LEIGH MO 5 and means for preventingexcessive retrac- In presence of tion of the bars, consisting of lugs 13on the E. S. KNIGHT,

heads of the bars, with which the ears on said O. G. EDWARDS.

